Informal employment rate in World
World: Informal employment rate was 57.84 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Informal employment rate in World, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, informal employment rate in World stood at 57.84.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in World peaked at 60.61 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.81, in 2018.
That places World 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.61 | — |
| 2005 | 59.98 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.62 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.18 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.94 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.81 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.22 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.88 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.68 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.4 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.15 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.81 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.96 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.59 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.47 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.62 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.77 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.89 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 57.88 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 57.84 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.57 | 58.94 | 60.61 | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.64 | 56.81 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.63 | 56.96 | 57.89 | 8 |
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in World?
- Informal employment rate in World was 57.84 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 60.61 in 2004.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.81 in 2018.
- How does World rank for informal employment rate?
- World ranks 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.